In the game of chess, a rook can move as many spaces as it can in one direction. Or, it can sit stone-still and guard the pieces around it, potentially holding its ground for an entire match — or ...

The rook in question certainly wasn't the first chess piece ever created, but it may be the oldest found to date. John Peter Oleson Almost 30 years after its discovery, a small sandstone figurine ...

Archaeological excavations at Lida Castle have breathed new life into a medieval artifact: a crystal replica, crafted at Glassworks Neman based on the original find, will serve as a new symbol of the ...

Chess uses six types of pieces: 'Pawn', 'Knight', 'Rook', 'Bishop', 'Queen' and 'King'. The names of pieces in Japan follow the names in English, but in fact, the names of pieces are called by words ...

Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work covers anything from archaeology and the environment to technology and culture. Tom has a Master's degree in Journalism. His editorial work ...

After proceeding up the stairs to the right-hand side of the second-floor, players will find a rook chess piece that is missing its top. Grab the top of the rook piece and place it on the body to open ...